I served as Chairman of the Intelligence Committee. Let me tell you, it's tough to find out what the CIA is doing.… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
As a lobbyist, I was completely against term limits, and I know a lot of people are against term limits, and I… — Jack Abramoff Copy Share Image
The member of Congress who is not making a career of politics looks quite differently at the world. — Robert Novak Copy Share Image
The traits in career politicians the public detests most are produced when ego triumphs over principle. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
You know, if government were a product, selling it would be illegal. ... Government contains impure ingredients - as anybody who's looked… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
The ballot box and the voters and how they pay attention and the decisions they make are really what should define term… — Sara Gideon Copy Share Image
Watching the debate this afternoon it was apparent they loved term limits in the House - as Brutus loved Caesar. — Bill Moyers Copy Share Image
“Why was it sensible for Americans to transubstantiate a convention into the virtual embodiment of the People? After all, as with an… — Akhil Reed Amar Copy Share Image
Term limits would cure both senility and seniority- both terrible legislative diseases. — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I apprehend... that the total abandonment of the principle of rotation in the offices of President and Senator will end in abuse. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Term limits mean that you don't trust the voters. 'Stop me before I vote again.' — Garry Wills Copy Share Image
It's a lot easier to see, at least in some cases, what the long-term limits of the possible will be, because they… — K. Eric Drexler Copy Share Image
People that had the guts to put their loyalty to the Constitution ahead of their loyalty to their political party were citizen… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
There is a long and honorable tradition of citizens in service to their nation that goes back at least as far as… — Tom Clancy Copy Share Image
The career politicians in Washington had transformed a government "for the people" into a government for themselves and for special interests. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
I've declined every congressional benefit I could decline, federal health insurance, the retirement program, the 403(b) program, which I think is overly… — Scott Rigell Copy Share Image
When I came to Washington, I was troubled to observe so many similarities between the behaviors of drug-addicted patients and my political… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
I am opposed to term limits because if we did not have seasoned professionals, we would not have the good government that… — George Will Copy Share Image
“Now, there's one thing you might have noticed I don't complain about: politicians. Everybody complains about politicians. Everybody says they suck. Well,… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I think if you do term limits, you would really increase the power of lobbying. — Tim Kaine Copy Share Image
Term limits would make Congress bolder, more independent, and less risk-averse. — George Will Copy Share Image
Statesmen exhibit five key commitments: 1) A commitment to principles above politics; 2) An ability to compromise without abandoning principle; 3) A… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
